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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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