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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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