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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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