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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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