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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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