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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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