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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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