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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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