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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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