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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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