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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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