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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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