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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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