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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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