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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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