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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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