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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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