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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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