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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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