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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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