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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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