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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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