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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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