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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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