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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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