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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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