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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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