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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. Brand new advances in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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