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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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