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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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