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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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