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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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