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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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