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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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