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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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