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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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