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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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