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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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