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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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