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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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