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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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