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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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