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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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