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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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