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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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