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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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