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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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