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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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