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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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