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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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