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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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