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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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