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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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