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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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