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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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