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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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