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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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