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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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