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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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