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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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