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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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