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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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