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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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