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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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