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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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