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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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