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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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