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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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