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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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