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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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