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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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