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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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