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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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