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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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