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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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