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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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