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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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