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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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