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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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