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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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