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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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