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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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