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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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