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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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