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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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