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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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