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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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