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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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