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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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