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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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