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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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