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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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