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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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