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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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