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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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