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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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