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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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