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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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