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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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