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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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