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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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