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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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