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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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