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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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