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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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