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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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