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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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