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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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