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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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