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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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