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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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