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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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