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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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