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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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