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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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