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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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