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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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