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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers 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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