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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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