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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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