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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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