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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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