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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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