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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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