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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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