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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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