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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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