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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new 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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