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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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