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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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