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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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