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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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