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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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