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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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