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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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