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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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