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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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