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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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