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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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