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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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