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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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