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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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