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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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