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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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