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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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