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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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