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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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