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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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