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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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