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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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