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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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