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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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