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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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