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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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