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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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