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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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