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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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