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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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