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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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