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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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