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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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