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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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