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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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