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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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