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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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