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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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