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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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