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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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