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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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