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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches 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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