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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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