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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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