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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important 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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