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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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