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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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