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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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