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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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