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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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