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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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