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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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