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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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