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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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