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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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