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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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