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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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