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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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