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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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