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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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