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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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