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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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