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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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