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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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