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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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