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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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