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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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