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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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