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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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