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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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