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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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