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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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