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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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