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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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