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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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