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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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