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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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