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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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