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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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