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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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