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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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