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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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