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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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