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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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