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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies 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 educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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