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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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