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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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