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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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