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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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