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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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