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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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