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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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