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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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