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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches 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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