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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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