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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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