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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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