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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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