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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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