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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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