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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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