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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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