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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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