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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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