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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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