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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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