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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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