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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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