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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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