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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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