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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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