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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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