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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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