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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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