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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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