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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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