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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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