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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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