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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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