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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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