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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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