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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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