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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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