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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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