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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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