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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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