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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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