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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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