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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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