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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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