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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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