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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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