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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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