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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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