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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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