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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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