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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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