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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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