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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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