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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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