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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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