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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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