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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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