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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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