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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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