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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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