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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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