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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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