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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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