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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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