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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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