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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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