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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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