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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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