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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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