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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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