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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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