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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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