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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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