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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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