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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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