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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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