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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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