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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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