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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 (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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