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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key 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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