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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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