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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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