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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually 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 subjects that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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