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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the 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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