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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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