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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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