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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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