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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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