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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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