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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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