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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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