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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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