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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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