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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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