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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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