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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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