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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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