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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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