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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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