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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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