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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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