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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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