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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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