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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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