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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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