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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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