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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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