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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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