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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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