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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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