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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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