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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take 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. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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