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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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