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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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