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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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