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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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