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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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