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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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