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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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