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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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