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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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