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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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