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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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