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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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