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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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