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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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