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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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