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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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