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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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