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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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