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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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