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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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