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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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