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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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