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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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