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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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