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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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