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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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