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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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