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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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