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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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