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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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