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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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