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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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