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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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