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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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