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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 (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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