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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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