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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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