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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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