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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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