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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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