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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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