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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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