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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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