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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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