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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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