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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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