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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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