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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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