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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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