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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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