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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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