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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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