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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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