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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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