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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the 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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