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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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