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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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