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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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