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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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