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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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