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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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