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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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