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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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