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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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