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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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