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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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