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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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