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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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