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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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