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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key 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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