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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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