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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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