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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the 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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