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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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