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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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