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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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