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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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