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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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