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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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