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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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