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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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