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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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