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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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