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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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