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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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