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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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