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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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