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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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