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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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