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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing 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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