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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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