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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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