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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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