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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the 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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