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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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