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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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