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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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