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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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