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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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