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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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