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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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