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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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