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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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