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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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