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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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