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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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