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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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