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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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