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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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