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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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