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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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