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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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