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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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