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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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