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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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