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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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