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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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