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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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