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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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