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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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