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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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