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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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