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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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