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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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