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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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