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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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