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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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