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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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