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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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