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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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