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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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