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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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