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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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