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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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