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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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