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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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