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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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