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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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