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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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