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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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