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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key 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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