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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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