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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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