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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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