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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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