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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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