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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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