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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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