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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the 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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