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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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