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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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