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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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