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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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