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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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