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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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