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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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