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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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