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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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