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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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