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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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