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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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