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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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