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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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