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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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