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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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