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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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