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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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