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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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