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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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