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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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