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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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