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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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