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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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