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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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