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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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