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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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