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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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