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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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