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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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