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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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