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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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