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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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