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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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