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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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