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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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