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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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